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Istres 2024

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Istres (France)

Journée Porte Ouverte

28 - 29 September 2024

Istres 29sep24 F AYSB Sabre credit Eddy Wierenga

A well known participant at European Air Dhows is this former West German Air Force CL-13B Sabre. It is registered as F-AYSB and is painted in USAF markings. (Eddy Wierenga)

Static:
068/F-UJCQ A330MRTT ERVTS00.031  
497/31-CM KC-135RG ERV04.031  
078/YE EMB121AA EAT00.319  
49/2-EA Mirage 2000-5F GC01.002  
38 Rafale M 12F  
355/4-FV Rafale B EC01.004  
361/30-SJ Rafale B ECE01.030  
2233/FY AS332L1 EH03.067  
F-AYFP SE3130 Private 1346
F-WAAD G-II Safran Aviation  
F-WSIX Falcon 6X Dassault Aviation  
Static South:
E1/F-ZABU Alpha Jet E Traveling Exhibit in PdF colours
673/DGA Mirage 2000D DGA-EV  
2932/F-ZAJC H225LP DGA-EV  
F-AZCC P2-05 Private German AF colours, ex U-117
F-AZFG Yak-18 Private as 7 white, DOSAAF
F-AZRO Harvard 4M Private as 3443 Japanese colours
F-AZXU MS733 Private as/ex 141/VG Armee de L'Air
JJGK Aero Static:
E-9../F-WMXP H225 Airbus Helicopters 2768 for Ecuador Army
E-91./F-WMXQ H225 Airbus Helicopters 2801 for Ecuador Army

Istres 29sep24 H225M credit Eddy Wierenga

JJGK Aero is responsible for overhauling Airbus Helicopters, mainly for the Cougar/Caracal versions. On outside display was this H225 (c/n 2801) destined for the Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana. (Eddy Wierenga)

Istres 29sep24 H225M cn 2794 credit Eddy Wierenga

Inside the JJGK Aero hangar was H225M destined for the Ukraine Armed Forces. The helicopter was identified by its c/n, written on a paper. (Eddy Wierenga)

JJGK Aero hangar:
Right:      
F-HTPL EC225LP   2769
51 blue H225M Ukraine 2725
11 yellow H225M Ukraine 2722 from paper
... H225   (2692) blue top, red/white c/s
Middle from right to left:      
10 yellow H225M Ukraine 2715
... H225M   primer
... H225M   2794 Ukraine Colours
(N748VA) AS332L   (2048) white colours
VP-CHC AS332L2 CHC (2393)
G-CHCU AS332L2 CHC (2617)
(G-CHCH) AS332L2 CHC (2601)
(G-CHCY) AS332L2 CHC (2398)
(G-CHCG) AS332L2 CHC 2592
Left:      
Two French military ‘Pumas’ either in grey or bare metal were in the far left of the hangar.      
c/ns noted on A4 paper in the hangar were
HBE002 H225LP DGA 2897 (F-ZAJB)
(2375/CHC) AS532UL ALAT 2375
(2741/SY) EC225LP AdLA 2741
... H225M (For Ukraine) 2775
(2778/SI) EC725R2 AdLA 2778
Hangar:
79/33-LD Mirage F1C Armee de L'Air cockpit section
240/33-BC Mirage F1C-200 Armee de L'Air cockpit section
Puma Hangar:
4078/GJV SA342M ELAT  
4143/GNX SA342M ELAT  
D-FABZ Cessna 208B CAE Aviation Germany  
Hangar:
... CAP model    
Flightlines:
E20/F-TEMS Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E45/F-TETF Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E48/F-TEMH Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E73/F-TENE Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E87/F-TELC Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E112/F-SDAO Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E113/F-TETD Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E129/F-TELP Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E137/F-TELJ Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E165/F-TERE Alpha Jet EPAA20.300 Patrouille de France
E80 Alpha Jet DGA-EV  
146/4-GY Rafale C ETR03.004 demo c/s 2024
303/4-EA Rafale B ETR03.004  
308/4-HA Rafale B EC02.004  
311/4-HD Rafale B EC01.004  
345/4-FL Rafale B EC01.004  
F-AYSB/FU-675 CL-13B Sabre Private as 01675/FU-675, ex KE+104 WGAF
F-AZSN PT-17 Kaydet Private as 405 USAr, ex 40-1885 USAAF
F-AZST PT-17 Kaydet Private as 184 USN, ex 41-8625 USAAF
F-AZZD/2 CM170 Patrouille Tranchant  
F-BFMQ Piper J-3 Private as/ex 44-80231/V-84 USAAF
F-GKYF/3 CM170 Patrouille Tranchant  
Flying:
(0037/F-RBAJ)  A400M ET00.061 arrived in the morning (serial from adsb)
0137/F-RABX A400M Armee de L'Air  
202/36-CB E-3F EDCA01.036 Saturday only
574/31-CP KC-135RG ERV04.031 flew in tactical display
114/64-IJ CN235 Armee de L'Air paradrop display
5520/WE AS555AN Armee de L'Air  
Elsewhere:
1381/ER TBM-940 DGA-EV  
104/XJ TBM-700A ET00.043 arrived in the morning and left after the show
04/F-TGCI EA330SC EVAA  
96/F-TGCK EA330SC EVAA  
6010/F-ZAGG SA365N DGA-EV  
2932/F-ZAJC H225LP DGA-EV 2932
F-AZKM OV-10 Private as 55454 USMC, ex 99+24
F-HJCP Falcon 7X Dassault Aviation ex Indonesian AF
F-HKCF SR22 Private  
F-HKCI SR22 Private  
101/VT CAP10B EVAA  

Istres 29sep24 F AZKM Bronco credit Eddy Wierenga

Another often seen aircraft at air shows is this OV-10 Bronco F-AZKM in USMC desert markings. During its military carreer, the Bronco flew for the German Air Force as a target towing aircraft with serial 99+24. (Eddy Wierenga)

Apron:
046/F-UJCL A330MRTT ERVTS02.031  
047/F-UJCM A330MRTT ETP03.031  
048/F-UJCN A330MRTT ERVTS02.031 flew in tactical display
049/F-UJCO A330MRTT ERVTS02.031  
2022/F-UJCU A330-243 ERVTS02.031  
Gate Guard/preserved
147/CM Mystere IIC   preserved Main Gate
(232) Mirage IIIB   preserved
(203/FG) Mirage IIIB   dump near ATC
(434/13-QK) Mirage IIIE   dump by ATC, upside down
training facility in Sec Civile:
  EC145   mock-up ?

The EC145 cabin was placed on a scissor-lift at the Sec Civile training facility. It might be a mock-up.

Credits: Internet

Log from the air show at Istres on 29 September 2024.

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